Amivi Homawoo
Amivi Homawoo | |
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 Homawoo in 2026 | |
| Born | Améyovi Akpéyédjé Homawoo 5 April 1975 Lomé, Togo |
| Died | 11 April 2026 (aged 51) Lomé, Togo |
| Education | Institut français du Togo |
| Occupations | Visual artist Videographer |
Améyovi Akpéyédjé "Amivi" Homawoo (5 April 1975 – 11 April 2026) was a Togolese visual artist and videographer.[1]
Life and career
Born in Lomé on 5 April 1975, Homawoo studied in Togo, Ivory Coast, Benin, and Ghana before graduating from the Institut français du Togo in 2000.[2] In the 2000s, she participated in a variety of workshops, including the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, the Biennale de l’art contemporain africain Dak’Art, the Festival panafricain d'Alger, and the Rencontres – Résidences Internationales d’Arts Visuels Ewolé.[3] She also participated in collective exhibitions in Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia.[4] Her paintings often featured slender female silhouettes, stylized forms, and a palette of muted colors. She also practiced sculpture, object design, and video art.[5][6] She led several initiatives to promote the socioeconomic empowerment of women in rural areas.[7] In 2014, her designs were implemented by Vlisco.[8]
Homawoo died in Lomé on 11 April 2026, at the age of 51.[9]
References
- ↑ "Amivi Homawoo, un Matrimoine du Togo s'en est allée, le pinceau à la main…". Le Nouveau Reporter (in French). 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Amivi Homawoo Impression Plexiglas". Arteurs (in French).
- ↑ Ayikoue, Adama (19 February 2021). "Amivi Homawoo : Artiste peintre – sculpteur, vidéaste et promotrice culturelle". Togotopnews (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "« Design in West Africa : Unity in Multiplicity » au Palais de Lomé, un hommage magistral à la créativité ouest-africaine". La Cinquième (in French). 4 December 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Togo-Portrait: Amivi HOMAWOO, le pan féminin de l'art plastique et du design". Agence société civile médias (in French). 12 June 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Amivi Homawoo". Les Arteurs (in French).
- ↑ "Amivi Homawoo : Artiste peintre – sculpteur, designer, vidéaste et promotrice culturelle". Agora francophone (in French). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Art / Amivi Homawoo : Artiste peintre – sculpteur, designer, vidéaste et promotrice culturelle". Le Nouveau Reporter (in French). 15 January 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ Akiyoue, Adama (13 April 2026). "Amivi Homawoo, un Matrimoine du Togo s'en est allée, le pinceau à la main…". Togo Cultures (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2026.